The Finance Act, 2016 has been passed by Parliament and became effective as from 1st July, 2016. Breakthrough Attorneys has noted that this Act has introduced new taxing provisions for both mining and petroleum operations. Part V, Division IV has been added to cater for taxation on mineral operations. Part V, Division V introduces taxing rules […]
A QUICK LOOK INTO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN TANZANIA
Volume II: The Law on Trademarks The Laws that regulate trademarks in Tanzania How to Apply for a trademark in Tanzania and ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization) Possible remedies in case of infringement Intellectual property law refers to the legal rights which result from intellectual creations in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. […]
Ministry of Energy goes electronic as it introduces e-system for interaction with stakeholders.
As a registry mandated to receive application and process mining licenses, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) up until recently has been lagging behind in terms of the technological catchup and simplification of the procedures. A lot of paperwork and unjustified bureaucratic personnel intervention had a hand in unnecessary delay in the process. In […]
Ministry of Energy and Minerals invites Investors to Invest in Energy Production in Partnership with the Government.
In a move calculated to rid of and unburden the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) from the power production hustles, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) has officially announced its intention to partner up with private investors towards the power production issue. According to MEM’s Commissioner for Energy and Petroleum Development in a […]